Seismic responses of secondary systems in base-isolated structures

This paper presents the results of a series of numerical simulation studies on seismic responses of secondary systems in base-isolated structures including equipment-structure interactions. A three-storey building is used as the primary structure, while the equipment is modelled as a single-degree-of-freedom linear system. A number of base isolation systems such as the Laminated Rubber Bearing, the Pure Friction, the Resilient-Friction, and the...